Every Innovation is Misguidance, Even if the People Think it is Good 2 of 2-Shaykh Saleem Hilaalee

Every Innovation is Misguidance, Even if the People Think it is Good

By Shaykh Saleem al-Hilaalee
[al-Istiqaamah Issue No.3]

The people of knowledge, from the Companions, the taabieen (their followers) and the Imaams of the Muslim who followed in their footsteps; whose excellence has been testified to, are all agreed upon the blameworthiness of bidah (innovations) and their evil, and that one should be free from innovations and those connected to it. There was no doubt about this from any of them, nor any withholding from that. So here are some authentic sayings reported from them, as examples of their living and clear actions. So if we take some examples from the level of the Companions, we find that which brings delight to the heart of one who seeks to follow his Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), whilst also refuting the opinion of the innovators:

Abdullaah Ibn Masood (radiyallaahu anhu) said, Follow and do not innovate, for you have been given that which is sufficient [and every innovation is misguidance.Abdullaah Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu anhu) said, Every innovation is misguidance, even if the people consider it to be something good.

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